Emphasising the conflict of interest of Srinivasan, Harish Salve argued in the Supreme Court for two-and-a-half hours for petitioner Cricket Association of Bihar and said Dhoni is the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), whose owner is Indian Cements that is promoted by Srinivasan. Dhoni is also the vice-president of India Cements and his "cover up act" amounted to "corrupt practice", he said.